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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
PRICE, ONE CENT.
Terrible Experience Of Twelve Persons
Whe Tried To Gross the booming MIS-


Terrible Experience OF Twelve persons
Who Tried 10 Gross the booming MIS-
souri,.
SrP,rt. MrxN.. March 2s.-F. B.Thay-
er. q Pullman carconductor on the North
ern Pacific. gives the following account OF
trim party of twelve made across the
river at Bismarck last night. ms oruers
were imperative to cross, ana he ihuuceu
five men 10 take him and six passengers
over in vawl The food was al It's
height. the Missouri WAS full OF hoating
ice. and il seemed almost impossible Tor
: boat TO live. Mr.. Thaycr's story Is a.
follows
we left about ) o'clock. 1t looked as
though we would make the trip to bis-
marck before dark, as the current was
runni SO swiftly that 1t was only neces,
sary 10 steer the boat and keep her heaa
down stream. Suddenly a squall struck
Us, the boat almost upset, and we shippeu
a sea that filed the bottom and gave us
ducking. The wind seemed to have
started the ice. and we were continually
being caught in eddies that would turn
the boat around even with four strong
men at the oars. Once we collided with
the ice toe with such force that II seemed
As II we should 90 90 the bottom. We
gradually worked the boat into the tree
tops that were a few feet above water
and secured anchorage and then discussed
the situation. BY this time 1t wa qliie
dark We had the choice OF remaining
where we were all night or ventnring out
into the main channel and taking chances
Of reaching our destination. We chose
the former course The wind had in
creased. and soon after dark II began 10
rain then hail. and finally snow
orn CLOTHING WAS WET AND FROZEN
STIFF.
one Of The party had got his feet wet and
changed his stockings, but his shoes fr0ze,
and he was SO benumbed that he could
not get them on again. Tie then took
coat from his satchci, cut the sleeves out
and wrapped his feet In the sleeves. We
stood up In the boat, stamped, swung orr
arms 20 keep our blood In circulation,
and resorted to every form OF exercise
that our cramped position would permit.
one OF the party finally gave up and de-
clared he did not care Il he did freeze 10
death and sank down in the boat. !
aroused him by a smart slap in the face.
That angered him. and he
GOT UP And WAITED TO FI0HT.
The same thing occurred several
times during that awful night, and am
satisfied that we should all have pershed
hut for such measures. The roaring OF
the river and cracking Of the Ice were
simply awful, and TO add 10 our discom-
future We could hear quite near us the
screams of two mountain lions, probably
I'm some tree top. At last the weary
hoWs wore away and CLEAN Of light APP
pcafed In the eastern sky and as It grew
lighter the tide gradually went down and
fhe muddy waves diminished in size
There was less ice in the river, too, and
with benumed hands we unfasiened our
mooring. and drifted with the flood down
fhe river and finally managed 10 get
ashore
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
4 Wrong lookout.

An innocent looking old man was waiting
at the Third street depot for a train the other
day, and as he got ready for a little walk
around the neighborhood Special Officer
Button cautioned him 10 look out for bad
men.
-Yes-much obleeged-Ill do so, replied
the old man, and of he went
In about half an hour he returned aud ex-
bibited a bank check for j2j. and asked the
ofii eer where Do could get it cashed.
Nowhere That check is worthless
"Now
aYes, it is. Where did you get itf"
aIent man $50 so that be could get OH or
his train. and be put on s. Tor interest
"Didnt 1 warm your
"You told me 90 look out for bad men, but
this fellow wasn't bad lie had over a dozen
religious tracts IN his pocket aud be never
,wore nor chewed tobacco nor drank whisky"
"NeI you've been swindled.7
And it's all your fault If you'd sad look
out for good men id nave my twenty in my
pocket now. The railroad has got t0 make it
up % me or fll sue somebody Wncn the
head torm1n of tho bul b.me., Detroit
Free Press
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

Prf-BURG, PA, March 2s.-At 7.3O
O'Clock this morning James Frooch,
policy examiner for the Allemania In.
surauce Company Of this city, entered
the safe IN the Office, and seating him
self ia a chair, shot himself through the
head lie was found an hour later quite
dead he had been in the company's =
employ for eighteen years. A year ago
be made an attempt 10 XIII himself while
le-pondent Fr0och was 50 Years of
age and leaves a widow and tive children.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
\ New Iden In shnpliftIng.

ST. Lorls, March 2s-Shorly after s
o. clock saturday night Joseph Davis, p
years old, a riyer-coOk by occupation,
went % the clothing store of Finley &
Hun, Broadway and Pine streets, to pur-
chase pairof pantaloons. as he informed
the clerk. After selecting what he wanted
he went 10 the dressing room TO try on a
pair and. returning handed the clerk =
pair and told him that they suited him
A dispute arose about the price, Davis
acting as If he did not care 10 take them
40 ALL The clerk, John Divers. suspected
a.i was not right, again measured him
around the waist, and discovered that he
had on new pair Of pantaloons under
Che old ones His arrest followed, and
he was locked up at the Chestnut-street
station
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

The coronet wins The international Prize.

The Coronet Wins the international Prize.
LONDON. March 9s.-The C0ronet ar
rived of Queenstown az ll.3O O'Clock
Yesterday morning Nothing had then
been seen of the Dauntlcss Tie COrO-
net passed the winning point at 1850
o'clock under full press of canvas, the
wind at that hour being wostu0rthwest
and fresh.
In passing The given line Roche's
Point the victorious Yacht fired five
guns. and the time was at once taken by
The secretary and members of the Royal
Cork Yacht Climb. who bad been on the
lookout for her arrival The club then
hoistcd signal announcing the C0ronets
arrival the various stations answering
thc pcuuaut The wind was blowing
hard, and the Coronci entered Cork
hsrb0r I'm spanking style. with an sails
set and huggiug me Western shore.
From the start t0 the finish The C0r0net
experienced strong gales, with tremen-
d0us seas On Tuesday aud Wednesday
last she hove t0 for several hours each
day and made only go miles ia forty
eight hours Her average run during the
passage yarirl from 2aO FOB 2jO miles "A
day
The Coronet people believe that the
Dauntless viii be- twenty-four to thirty
hours later In arriving Captain Auder-
son says the weather was the worst he
ever experienced I'M all his one hundred
aud seventy Atlantic passages
THE DAUSrtFss ARRIVES
LONDON March 2S. noon The Daunt-
less passed Galley Head at d am. She
Is all right
10 is reported that the Dauntess lost
her bowsprii on the 18Th. only three days
ont from New YORK
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

ATLANTA. GA. March 2s-Saurda}
while Ike Rayless was plowing on Mr s.
r. Duulap's place, about three miles from
town, be- plowed mp store Of dye-dollar
gold pieces He carried It 90 The bank OF
Banks & Brother and counted out 81
100 It is supposed that "a man by the
name Of Dunegan, who owned the place.
buried II there before the the war. Dune
gan died during war
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
.nnnre..lng 4 Ionrnall.tlc Lotter,.

WACO. Ten. March 2s-Last fall the
Examiner and Ennng Dy Of This city
advertised gin wagons to Doe distributed
10 lheir subscribers by lOt Each sub
scriber paid q years subscription in al.
vance, which entitled him 90 a single
ticket in ihc distribution. Under The
lottery laws these papers have been in
dicted The D0ys proprietor has been
arrested. bat up 10 this moment the pa
pers in the Eramittr case have not been
served. The general opinion among the
lawyers is that the indictments will not
hold
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
Ills Busine.- Was >hcep and Horse steal
Im--.

LOUISVILLE. kf March 2s-john
Bushofl ihe man arrested Wednesday for
stealing and di~posinl Of docA of four
teen sheep turn, out &. be % professional
and colossal sheep thief Deputy Sheriff
Hit. of Oldham county ha, arrived in
town with warrant for Bu.hoH chart
ing him with stealing flock of twenty
seven sheep from another Oldham county
farmer The man also has turned his at
tcution to horses. and bee acknowledges
that he had stolen quite q number OF
them throughout The State The author
itea mere would rot give zap Ba-b0H 10
the Oldham county officer as Ae Is first
wanted at West Point he will most
likely serve long term in ihe peniien-
tiary
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
A.k. an Ininnellon on lhe D. ana o.

NEW YORK, March 2s-DaWd Decker.
an owner of number OF canal boats car
rying coal between this city and Eliza
beth, y j.. began suit to-day In the
United States Circuit Court against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
and the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail
road Company The defendants propose
to build bridge across the Arthur Kill
Decker claims that If the bridge is built
il will prevent him from reaching the
Raritan river, aud he asks for an injunc-
tion to stop the railroad companies from
bailding.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

NEW YORK, March 2S.-The interestin
the Baltimore and Ohio deal was revived
by the sudden departure OF Frank G. Hol-
lins for Baltimore on a special train this
morning
There is strong confirmation of the
reports connecting Atchison with the
deal. Ii is probable that the roads in
which Mr. Hollins is a director will also
have an interest in the Baltimore and
Ohio purchase
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
Fatal Quarrel About a Woman.

PHILADELPHIA, March %. - Charles
Smith lcoloredl, aged 23 years, who was
stabbed on Saturday, by Charles Banner.
also colored, died in the Pennsylvania
hospital this morning The stabbing was
done in a quarrel between the men about
a While woman, who was living with
Banner bnt whom Smith claimed A. his
wife
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
It Reminded Him

~Yes, said Nh Snllherliins as be leaned
back from the desert 40 fhe dinner table
They do Say hat woman's worl, is never
done" And that Is JUST where the, 'rr
right" said Mrs 5. promptly. "urd ans rb
% see that you are beginning 90 oleahlr So %
a time have. What made sou tAinl. Cf boz,
That pie returned Smitherkins quietly
Merrhaut Traveller
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
HAPPENINGS AT HONE AND ABROAD
As SENT OVER THE WIRES.

The Ocean Yacht Race-An Awful Sight -
Memphis Business Blocks Burned His
Business Was sheep aud Horse Stealing
A Fatal Quarrel About a Woman Pl0w-
ed Up "A Pot of Gold Weather Indica-
tiOns-Ar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

Scene. German class.
Ni 49, describing Malayo 1eut0uic dim
uer--And when the gentleman come. IN be
t.--e. tle bands 90. aiI tine young ladies pres
ent. ml them tho hostess k,.e, hIm ulon Che
tmOoad
lnqulGvo o'ar-Dout the youug ladies
Bliss lim t.o.
Nr $50. iret a. fho table.
GAS h1nI- Nr T h.ushcs Kan-a. ttV
lmuua-y
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
The LEGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION or 1887 ELEVENTH
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Yesterday was a dull day i'm the Legis-
lature In the Senate there was not a
quorum, hence no rollcall was made,
The House barely had a quorum
Among the bills introduced in the
House was one presented by Mr. Starke,
OF Richmond, to incorporate the Clarkes-
vile and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany The incorporator- in the bill are
Charles Watkins. F. d Christian, j. B.
Pace, T. - Williams. and James T. Gray.
The object Of the bill Is to secure a
charter for a railroad TO be constructed
from the town of Ciarkesyille. Va, 10 any
point on the line between Virginia and
North Carolina The capital stock shall
not be less than $4,000 nor more than
300 eco 20 be divided into shares Of 800
each
The company shall have power 10 cOnsol-
idate with any other company IN the State
of Virginia or North Carolina, whose
line OF road connects. OF will connect,
with ihe road named in the bill
Nr Starke introduced the bin by re-
quest The bin was referred to the Com
miitee on Roads
VORE PAY FOR THE REyIsERs OF THE
CODE.
Mr Munf0rd ~ pHtsylyania, intro
ducod o bill In The House 90 pay lhe re-
ri-cr- of thc Code $1,000 additional, and
the clerk 90 ihereriser- 81 900 additional
Referred
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The senate passed the following Senate
bills
10 repeal ihe acts of March ~, 1873.
and 3i-f March. 1879 relating 20 paupers
ia the county of Amherst
To incorporate the James River Min
eral Developing Company
TO enlarge the powers OF The Rich
m0nd Union Passenger Railway Com
pany
TO amend and re-enact sections of an
act 90 incorporate the Virginia Construc-
ton Company
a number of local bills were advanced
upon the calendar to-day, and both houses
adjourned before o'clock
The special committee appointed by
the Senate to investigate. under the roso-
luton introduced hy Senator Rhea. and
,he subsequent resolution introduced by
Senator Blackstone. both relating to The
lobbyists and the Charleston. Cincin-
matt and Chicago railroad hill viii meet
again today i0 continue the inrestiga-
ton
TLc witnesses who havc been before
llr committee are Nr =. B Wiz. of
Richmond AVID Dol0ne. R g. johnson.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
4 MI..iny Sfraln.r

New YORK March 2s.-No tidings ~
the disabled steamer Salerno. which wa.
reported disabled in mid ocean by the
steamer T. Caland, have yet been received.
and some anxiety is felt.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

Cmc'co, March 2S-A Dq,ly Ns,rs spe.
cial from Montreal says Goodwin Smith
is about 10 sell his interest in the Toronto
Wax This Is caused by increasing ~
health. which renders compulsory work
irksOme
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
Nyers Defeat. Gcorge in Au.,r,,l,

sYDNFY, y. ;. W. March 2s-Iou
Myers, Of New York. and " G. George
OF England, ran 900 yard race here on
Saturday Myers won by six wards In
TWO minutes and nineteen seconds
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
STRIKE for Nine Honr..

AUGUSTA, GA., March 2S.-The carpen-
ters working on the Cotton Exchange
building have struck for nine hours. II
is reported that the strike will become
general.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

BoSroS, March 2s.-Mrs. Mary Man.
ming died In Wakefield, Mass. Yesterday
at inc age OF 100 years. She was born In
Dublin Ia 1882.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29
weather Indications

WAsHNGToN, March 2s-Indications
for the t"eniy-four hours. commencing at
. pm For Virginia, generally Fair
weather colder, northeasterly winds
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

Omaba Ha,hml-Now think RMS isgong
to- far loIl promised n.e you would coun-
temaui your order for that dress
Omam Wife, wrote % tle tm that very
day
~Bu, l-rel the dress ami the bil for it,
enough r bankrupt me almost How do
you explain thatt
Il gave you the letter 10 mail and ! sup
pose sou forgot it, as usual Omaha Herald.
The poet who has seen bis fondest hopes
decay is having what practical man would
call a rotten time Of it IN this world New
Orleans PSYune
"Want % hire q man asked "a blue nosed
cripple of Clark street saloonkeeper
ia Hhe 10 gel a good fellow 70 take charge
OF the wine room" WAS the reply.
SIN the man YOU are looking for, then"
Good hand at opening bottlesN
Pulling corks, you meanF
YES
"You bet, I've been IN practice for the
past twenty-five years Here's a cork leg
I've been pulling of and on every night and
morning since the war What better recon-
mendation do you wantl Pull corls Well,
should smile if you will but shout "-
Chicago Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-29

Account stocks Bond. Treasury Not u United states Of t state
. ln. .loueI.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
Cattle Advancing.

The Stock GToDer has maintained during
the depression that has existed in cattle
values for the past two years that the year
1887 would find the cattle raiser approach
ing the most prosperous career for the in
dustry. The Indications all point at this
writing to the fulfilment of these good pre-
dictions. Cattle values all along the line
are approaching, except in a few localities
governed by local causes. The best posted
men in the beef-producing industry no
longer maintain a conservative expression
as to the future for the meat producer.
They, almost without exception, predict
that the era of profitable prices is APP
preaching, when he that ranges cattle can
see a most satisfactory return for his in
vestment. The southwest occupies at this
time a favorable position. The industry
here is generally in a splendid condition.
Outward forces, beyond human control,
have not affected the cattlemen OF their
interests. The market, both east and west,
will take the offerings of our ranges the
ensuing year at good prices. There is a
bright lining to the cloud that has tenn
porarily ebscured the success of plains
cattle-raising.-N. ". Stock Groaoer.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
A Clam Decided.

A Washington dispatch says: "The fol
lowing is among the recent department
decisions: James A. Anthony has a pre-
emption claim on the southwest half of
the northwest quarter of section 25, town
ship 90, range 4, Helena, Mont, land dis
trict. The commissioners Cancelled Lees
entry and gave the land to Anthony on
making proper proof Of compliance with
the law. The secretary says he sees no
reason to change this decision. He cannot
consider new testimony offered by Lee.
If there is anything in it Lee can make it
known at the time Anthony makes his final
proof" The claim is over in Sand Coulee.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07

door with his coat-tail on fire he said:
LET her burn: the pot is mine" An hour
or W afterWard he sat in the hotel sur
rounded by a crowd of friends. He told
them that the manner in which they
weighed hogs in Arkansas was to tic two
boxes on the ends of a pole and balance it
across a rail fence. The hog was placed
in II box and the other one was filled
with rocks until they balanced. The
weight Of the hog was ascertained by
guessing at the weight of the rocks. Vest
then lazily closed his near eye and slowly
elevated the brow Of the off one, d eomical
facial expression SO peculiar to himself,
and remarked that he was of the opinion
that some people in that town knew as
little about playing poker as the people Of
crowd all laughed but The Shed burners,
and they put on a sickly grin and Went out
and smiled.-LGtATop (lio.) Monitor.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
Yes, This is Worse.

mo, sir" thuadered the old gentleman,
81 have made up my mind that my daught.
er shall Y marry a man who plays
poker"
"She might do a great deal worse, SIR
"Impossible. Poker has proved the
rHination of thousands of men and its vic
tins never recover from the infatuation.
She could never do worse"
Excuse me, sir, but I'm sure she could.
She might marry some fellow who thinks
he plays poker.
The old man thought it over.-Washing-
ton Critic.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
a Good Beginning.

Judge Huy, who was one of the early
settlers of Minneapolis and is now a lead
ing citizens Of Great Falls, says: "This
city is more promising than Minneapolis
seemed in her early days. Then We
thought that Minnesota must depend
mainly on numbering, but the hard times
impelled people to engage more extern
sively in farming, at which they succeeded.
I look for abundant crops in parts of
northern Montana that are now devoted
to grazing, but people will have to SOW
aarlYn
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
Vests Game Of Poker.

Years ago Senator Vest, when a young
man, occasionally INDUCED in the fasinat-
ing game which we know is thoroughly
understood in all its details in Clinton
county more especially Lathrop. Well,
once on a time Vest had tried a case in a
little county seat and received a large fee
for clearing his man. So much money in
the hands Of the young lawyer was as
tempting to the denizens as a cool wafer
melon to ahungry niger. The result was
a game of poker was gotten up. The boys
intended to fleece Vest, and of course
e.stackedo the cards. They had no floor
but some fresh dry wheat straw. 1t was a
fve-handed game, and a dry goods box
served as a table. 1t happened to be a
jack pot, and Vest opened it on three
queens. The cards being fixed, the other
fellows had better hands and of course
raised before the draw. Vest stood the
raise and drew two cards. As luck would
have it he got the other queen. The bet
ting commenced and grew exceeding
" warm. They would raise the young
lawyer and he would see them and go a
little better. An outsider, who stood in
with the gang, looked over Vests shoulder
and saw whet a formidable. hand be had.
He held up four fingers, shook his head
and in other ways tried to warn his friends.
But t no purpose. He saw that Vest
would break the crowd, so he lit a match
and set the straw floor on fire and told
them to run for dear life. That cool head
which serves him so well now in the great
debates of the senate, and which never lets
him become ratified, did not desert him
then. With b hand he raked IN the
Doodle, with the other he exhibited his
lovely queens, and as he went out Of the
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-05-07
The Kind Of School He Liked.

4In my community" said a man from
Missouri, "there are two saloons to every
school,"
"Wall,' replied an old fellow from the
border of the Indian territory, Il must say
that yore schools are well heeled, an
recon the scholars can git about all they
wan'ter drink. I would like ter go ter a
school that had even one saloon.n-Arhan-
sGae Irageller.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-09-17
INSTITUTE.
aBU- In.

i E&T4&zZ@=sL AHNs
L.,owa that Ne ts.SsldeEsiSa@
f,d,en s;aners did ,aN this tho lIkh
gust, A. u. 1887, meeaAs ING RsssS
the town Of Opclousa&S 49,. s. s
for the purpose of araN5ng 4 JaS$
regular term of the District tsp4s r.
Judicial District, aaaeK sees.ess n ~
of the regular sessiol Of III assssA Ass ~
being present, Diomel DuRz0s nns 81 s@s
members, drew from tho gsizek@hs
one at q time, the namesot we 9sssfssSf
persons to compose the Crane an4 kgsss
for the first week of the sas9 SAsssNs
mencing MONDAY, the zsssa as
October, A.. D., 1887, a IL g
was then and there kept gy tae sss
of said Court, James @. n4elsss8
in our Judgment, q Jury beiagg .ed ssss2s'
second, third and fourth weeks ofth 81
then and there proceeded, as in draws8s 81
first fifty jurors, to draw thirty addIgiaawss
names to serve as petit Jurors for fhe ssaasz
week, and thirty additional names 10 aayxs =
petit jurors for the third WeeI q
the term of said Court, and we than 49,
thirty additional names to serve Il nsFss
Jurors for the fourth week of the term N n \
and we, the Clerk and commissioners MA ~
and there place the anne drawn "a &C.,
said for each separate weak In senaraSa =
yelopes, and sealed and endorsed fla s,sas
with the weeks for which they were ras s I
iyely drawn, which said enyeloDes. seen toSss
ing said names, were then and fbara als ~ I
in q Jury box provided fof the nurnose F 49,
after depositing said names therein a $780,
said, was locked and sealed by us. ana nis.ns|
in tue custody of the clerk of the eonga 4
use at said term of said Court. go